emission standards and that the president will be lifting the waiver. he says that will keep the cost of cars down. that's why he wants to do it. he says cars will be safer because people will be motivated to buy newer cars. california officials say without the waiver there will be more tailpipe pollution. >> we could see more spare the air days, smoggier skies, you know, most devastating is the health impacts we see from our bay area residents from this. >> we are expecting an announcement from the epa within the next hour. they plan to take away california's ability to set emessage sta emission standards. this is something california promised will end up in court. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. if you're just waking up,

hello. >> good morning. >> hi, guys. here's a look at what's going on with your commute plan. i'm changing everything over to being good. here's the reason why. because live doppler 7 is absent of just about everything. whether it's clouds or wet weather. here's a look at sutro power. it's about 57 degrees up there. we're going to be in the mid to upper 50s through 7:00. low to mid 60s from noon to 4:00 to 7:00 at the coast. 69 to 73 with drier air and sunshine. yab t grab the sunglasses. 75 to 80 at 4:00. we're dropping down to near 07 at 7:00. great evening on the way. let's find out more about the commute. >> good morning. we have a bit of a backup with the cash paying folks at the bay bridge toll plaza. those fastrakers are getting through without delay.

680. paving work is going on. you can see the slow sensors, pretty much back from pleasant hill through concord, highway 4, north on 680, that paving work should be picked up within the next half hour. president trump is putting san francisco on notice regarding our homeless situation. >> the threat came late last night to reporters on air force one. chris reyes has the details. >> if you look at san francisco, it's a total disaster what's happening. they're going to ruin these cities. and we're going to get involved very soon on a federal basis if they don't clean up their act. >> reporter: president trump said this to reporters on wednesday on board air force one. and we have tremendous things that we don't have to discuss pouring into the ocean. you know there are needles, there are other things. it's a terrible situation that's in los angeles and in san francisco, and we're going to be giving san francisco there in total violation, we're going to

be giving them a notice very soon. we spoke to state senator scott wiener about the president's remarks. >> we collect needles on the ground, we have people who their job is to pick them up. and this idea that because, you know, he claims that someone has put a needle into a storm drain that san francisco is going to be cited for that is ridiculous. >> reporter: for those who live in san francisco, the president's remarks are not a surprise. >> i mean i think it's just an easy target for people to say that about san francisco. but those problems are in every major city. >> i think if anything san francisco does a phenomenal job handling needles and other dangerous bio hazards. i don't know how the president could possibly see needles going into the -- it's the kind of inflammatory comment he's well-known for. and mayor london breed tweeted if the president wants to talk about homelessness we are committed to working on solutions like adding 1,000 new beds next year and working on a

housing bond to create more badly needed housing. a lawsuit has been filed by a crew member of the dive boat involved in that deadly labor day fire that killed 34 people. the employee broke his leg jumping from the top deck of the dive boat. the lawsuit claims truth aquatics which operates the boat didn't maintain it or train the employees. it also says there was not adequate safety equipment or an evacuation plan. happening today, a preliminary hearing is set for a lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger last month. 46-year-old tonye kolokolo pleaded not guilty. a woman said he picked her up outside of a bar and took her to his home where he raped her. lyft says his access has been permanently removed. in richmond police released this surveillance video of a man chasing a lyft driver and firing

shots at the vehicle as it is speeding off. the suspect pulled a gun on the driver last thursday night. the suspect told him to stop at a gas station to get snacks. the suspect opened fire and hit the vehicle. the driver wasn't hurt. later that night richmond police arrested marcus dean. he's charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. a new study is under way on sp integrating fares among transit agencies. officials say improving discounts and transfers could help give commuters incentives to travel by bus and train. the study aims to develop goals for the regional fare system as well as identify barriers related to those th wl reopening that runway that's been closed. it's caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations. here's a live look at the

airport. crews are doing the final work to get runway 28 left used again. this runway has been closed for repaving and repainting. it was supposed to take three weeks, but thanks to those crews the runway will be back in service 9:00 tonight. 28 left handles 68% of sfo's traffic. >> hallelujah. >> thank you. coming up, act of war. trump is talking new sanctions and possible military action against iran. the governor signs a controversial gig workers bill. what it could mean for uber, lyft and other companies. the nation's most iconic landmark is about to reopen in washington, d.c. >> time is 4:36. you're never more than sevg. everybody. the morning seesaw, it continues. look at degrees cooler than yesterday. that was warmer than the day before. cooler than the day before.

if you're stepping out right now, dress for the mid to upper 50s iny. tempatures i mid to upper 50s almost everywhere. 52 in santa rosa. antioch at 61. redwood hills, about 54 degrees. good conditions this morning. mild this afternoon. east bay valley, 57. low 70s for noon. touching 80 for a couple hours this afternoon. 75 at 7:00. as far as the peninsula goes, 57. we'll be awash in sunshine this afternoon. hitting the mid 70s at 6:00. for the south bay, a few clouds but a whole lot of sunshine this afternoon. 68, 69 degrees at noon to mid 70s during the afternoon hours.

look linke a nice day to be outside. want to say good morning to sue. >> good morning to you. we have a couple problem spots. let's look at walnut creek. no official word from chp, but brake lights are coming on at north main. just slows, almost comes to a very slow crawl there. we'll check with chp to see if they have further information. once again, this is northbound 680 through walnut creek and north maybe. lots of brake lights there. we go over to the richmond-san rafael bridge, it's looking good. just a couple cars headed through the toll plaza headed over towards san rafael. we have green for the road maps. a little blip of slowing out of tracy up and over the altamont pass.

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five million kids now using e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn san francisco's e-cigarette protections. say no to juul, no to big tobacco, no to prop c. good news. we're about 18 minutes away from a red flag warning ending. that means the high fire danger from bishop down pearsonville will end soon. 77 to 80 through the central valley. sunshine, 88 in monterey. mid to upper 70s around san diego and los angeles with a ton

of sunshine. freezing cold tomorrow morning. there will be frost around lake tahoe. look at this, mid to upper 60s heading from friday, saturday and into sunday. secretary of state mike pompeo is calling that massive attack on oil facilities an act of war. >> president trump is ordering new sanctions on iran. elizabeth hurr has more details. >> reporter: good morning. in addition to new sanctions, president trump says military action is still on the table and that has prompted this reaction from iran's foreign minister this morning. a new warning saying a military strike on iran will spark an all-out war. >> reporter: this morning president trump is promising new sanctions on iran and secretary of state mike pompeo is not mincing words.

>> we were blessed that there were no americans killed in this attack, but any time you have an act of war of this nature, there's always the risk that thould hapn. reporter: pompeo blasti anauilitar backing the s. they y ew evgastehn displaying charred remnants of drones and a missile claiming this surveillance video shows the missiles coming from the direction of iran. in response, president trump telling reporters he is exploring all options including what he called the ultimate option. >> when you say the ultimate option, are you talking about a nuclear option. >> no, the ultimate option, i mean, go in, war. we'll see what happens. we'll see what happens. >> as for those new sanctions on iran, no details just yet. president trump says they will be very significant. those detail also be announced

soon. a newontroversial bill to give gig economy workers protection is now law. governor newsom signed the bill yesterday. the legislation makes it tougher for companies doing business in california to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. companies like uber, lyft and door dash will be forced to offer benefits like minimum wage, paid sick days and health insurance. uber, lyft, doordash and other companies say they will be putting $90 millionin indl towa ballot initiative to overturn that bill. san jose is adopting a new privacy principles, which including connecting only what we need and sharing only what we need and to be open and transparent. join us later this morning, we have a special edition of

midday live. it's a "hamilton" takeover. we'll broadcast from the theater and take you behind the scenes of the broadway phenomenon. we'll have live interviews with the stars of the show, back stage looks at the costumes and the day they prepare to get involved in the show. that's 11:00 this morning. the takeover is in full effect at 11:30. >> this is my "hamilton" outfit. >> i like it. >> you don't. >> no, i do like it. it's really cute. i like the little business going on here. >> it reminds me of "hamilton" a bit. >> it does. >> you can see the real costumes when you do the show. >> we'll see it. i don't know if we can touch it. >> you can't. don't touch them. just observe. >> admire, but don't touch it. >> do a little window shopping there. >> yeah. >> all right. you look nice up there. let's talk about what's going on. i missed out on the darker clothing day.

so we have bay bridge toll plaza, 54 degrees. the reason i show you this, it's dry. it's going to be sunny with blue sky today and the warmest this weekend. we will dip on warmer than average. an offshore breeze develops. right now there's no fire danger, but the potential for tuesday. let's enjoy the nice ware and not worry about grabbing the umbrella. gilroy about 81. 71 in millbrae. everybody else in the mid to upper 70s. check out the mid 60s along the coast. 64 to 66. we'll touch 70 in downtown and south san francisco. almost in sausalito. mid to upper 60s north bay along your coast. we'll have upper 70s to lower 80s along the valleys. east bayshore, 72 in richmond. 76 in oakland. 77 in san

upper 70s in the san ram moon valley. 40s in the deepest north bay valleys tonight. the rest of us in the low to mid 50s. warmer than average tomorrow. there is that heat peeking at the coast on saturday. we pull back on sunday. that is temporary. look at monday, tuesday, wednesday, the warmth holding even at the coast. have a good day. here's sue with a look at traffic. good morning. it's quiet out there. so far so good, which is what w1 through san rafael, the civic center yeah, you're at the limit southbound. no problems all the way through marin county getting to the golden gate bridge, there is that barrier road work. we pop down to san jose, highway 87. those taillights headed in the northbound direction up towards the airport. and traffic is light here as well. overall our maps are showing

pretty good conditions for this thursday morning. we have a little slowing out of tracy. let's look at some of your road work there. that is through concord. northbound 680 around 242. that should be picked up by 7:00 this morning. at&t is considering parting ways with directv. >> and a popular dating site wants users to put their best face forward but it cannot be filtered. in today's tech bites, is at&t giving up directv? >> a "wall street journal" report says that at&t is considering whether to part ways with the satellite tv company. at&t bought directv four years ago. since then subscriptions have dropped 10%. facebook is turning your television into a video chat screen. >> the company's new accessory called porthole tv uses a camera and microphone allowing users to chat with friends on their television. it ships november 5th. and a dating site is going

filter-free. >> plenty of fish is banning people from using face filters. the dating site says most people find the filter deceptive. the site will use artificial intelligence to remove previously posted pictures that have face filters. >> those are your deck tech bites. >> that's going to be a problem for some people. >> is it? >> yeah. open late and not charging a time. where you can find great museum deals in san francisco only today. no credit card, no problem. amazon is letting you pay with cash. questions about the safety of a drug that

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considered to be hazardous but novartis says it is stopping distribution until it learns more. the fda says patients can continue to take the drugs, but just make sure you check with your doctor. amazon is making it easier for customers to purchase goods using cash. it's teaming up with western union to help customers who want to pay with cash. shoppers will be able to make a purchase on amazon and get a unique pay code at checkout. they can pay in cash at a local western union within the next 24 hours of making that transaction. happening today, you can visit several san francisco museums for free. this is the second time this year thanks to the culture for community initiative. participating fen views include t free admission and extending their hours. about a dozen restaurants are doing food and drink specials as a part of this event.

happening this morning, you're looking live at our nation's capital. that's where the washington monument will reopen today after being closed for the past three years. washington, d.c.'s tallest structure closed in 2016. to it's elevator and security systems could it upgraded. before that an earthquake damaged the monument in 2011. it was closed for repairs until 2014. first lady melania trump will attend the reopening celebration. i partially grew up in baltimore, so we went to the washington monument a ton. not once did i go up it. >> really? >> yeah. the line is wrapped around that thing multiple times. >> is it first come first serve? >> when i was a kid, you just had to get in line. >> i grew up in st. louis, if you ask people if they went up in the arch, same thing. >> i did that. that's a claustrophobic whole

situation. >> it is. you get to the top, it's swaying. it's a whole thing. let's talk about what's going on with the winds. they'll pick up just a little bit heading into the afternoon. about 10, 15, maybe faster along the coast. but this is mainly an afternoon thing. once with you head to the overnight hours it calms down as high pressure takes in. the tropics, eastern pacific very active with kiko, mario and lorena. i'm worried about mario and lorena. they almost join forces and beat up on the baja. so cabo san lucas, not a good place to be. rough surf, rain and wind. >> we are l at walnut creek headed back there. whatever temporary they had has been rectified. taillights are moving fine. not sure what that was. maybe a chp doing a slight break. that's all cleared up to

emeryville. the solid stream of headlights moving at the limit past golden gate fields and the macarthur maze. first reports on the altamont pass blocking the left lane. it's westbound 580 near north flynn. what was a light commute is a more normal commute slowing from the 205/580 junction. thanks. so the san francisco zoo has -- look at him! they have a new resident. this francois born at the zoo on september 8th. they are a native species to southwest china and taiwan.what yo cam acontest. it's already got a fancy name.

>> it does. i never heard a francois langur monkey. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg in washington, d.c. the issue he is expected to take up with members of congress. >> we're taking a live look at sfo and doing a praise dance because guess what? that runway construction will be over tonight. we'll tell you all the details. >> my understanding is that for three days kids were sent to the gym. >> students sent to the gym instead of math

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runway at sfo is ready to reopen earlier than planned. it's welcome relief for travelers who faced cancellations and delays for the past 12 days. >> i'm so happy about this. i saw that come across yesterday. >> i know. what a surprise. that never happens. >> they were working so hard. thank you for working around-the-clock. >> we appreciate you. we complained about it a lot but we appreciate you. hi, mike. >> when the praise is due, we give it. >> that is true. >> that is great. we appreciate it. this time of year it can be hard to get into san francisco as it is with the low clouds, and then to have only one runway, that's great news. look how dry it is on live doppler 7. no clouds. should be no weatheray unlike y monday with that wet weather. here's a live shot from sutro out